Trump's campaign and allies slammed DeSantis after he urged Republicans against becoming 'listless vessels' who support the former president. The Florida governor later said he was referring to Republican critics in Congress.
for the GOP presidential nomination, said the conservative movement shouldn’t be centered around loyalty to Trump. “[I]f you’re not rooted in principle, if all we are is listless vessels that are just supposed to follow whatever happens to come down the pike on Truth Social every morning, that’s not going to be a durable movement,” he said.
DeSantis said his remark referred to people in Congress who have accused him of being a “RINO,” or “Republican In Name Only.” DeSantis’ comments echoed the defense his spokesperson, Bryan Griffin, issued in the wake of criticism from the Trump campaign and the former president’s allies.
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